The Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Centre for Women’s Sport program by Sport SA is designed to equip successful applicants with advantageous tools across a range of domains, including financial literacy and mental resilience.
This program is open to women in various sporting roles, from athletes to board members and was designed to help close the gender gap in the sports industry and provide an opportunistic environment for women and girls in sport, South Australia.
The centre highlights that women are underrepresented as athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, board members and receive much less sport media coverage in comparison to men.
They do note that although progress has been made, gender bias is still a concern.
The establishment of the program will position South Australia as a national leader in women’s sport by supporting and empowering women in all areas of sport.
By providing core modules across social, psychological, physical and technical skills through mentoring, leadership support, career guidance, networking opportunities, and gender equity programs for male leaders.
With strong support from the South Australian Government, they will work collaboratively with the Women in Sport Taskforce to advance gender equity in sport and recreation in South Australia.
The Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Centre for Women’s Sport is dedicated to empowering women and girls in sport by offering a comprehensive range of services that are tailored to their unique needs.
These services include:
Industry providers will deliver tailored modules in conjunction with Sport technical programs where required.
Collective and personal development plans will also be co-developed through a facilitated process.
